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Dead at age 78
2,164 Notable deaths
Walter Monson
Canadian ice hockey player (1909-1988).
Born November 29th, 1909 in Winnipeg.
Died January 9th, 1988 at 78 years old in Winnipeg.
Jorma Limmonen
Boxer.
Born September 29th, 1934 in Helsinki.
Died November 27th, 2012 at 78 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Karl-Erik Andersson
Swedish footballer (1927-2005).
Born January 16th, 1927 in Bromma parish. [ref]
Died August 16th, 2005 at 78 years old in S:t Görans church parish. [ref]
Pepín
Spanish footballer (1931-2010).
Born November 16th, 1931 in Valencia.
Died October 12th, 2010 at 78 years old in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Guillaume-René Meignan
Catholic cardinal (1817-1896).
Born April 11th, 1817 in Denazé.
Died January 20th, 1896 at 78 years old in Tours.
Julius Frey
Swimmer (1881–1960).
Born October 25th, 1881 in Stuttgart.
Died August 28th, 1960 at 78 years old in Stuttgart.
Wollmar Boström
Swedish tennis player and diplomat (1878-1956).
Born June 15th, 1878 in Överselö församling.
Died November 7th, 1956 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
Roel Luynenburg
Dutch rower (1945–2023).
Born May 23rd, 1945 in Haarlem.
Died November 6th, 2023 at 78 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Vladimir Torban
Basketball player (1932–2011).
Born December 10th, 1932 in Moscow.
Died August 19th, 2011 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Evert Lundquist
Swedish footballer (1900-1979).
Born February 27th, 1900 in Gothenburg.
Died February 19th, 1979 at 78 years old in Gothenburg.
Deaths 1991 to 2000 of 2164
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